Population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population was 18.12 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.12 million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 239 countries
All-time high
18.12 million people
in 2023
All-time low
462,930 people
in 1800
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Guatemala, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guatemala is 18.12 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guatemala peaked at 18.12 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 462,930 people, in 1800.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 600,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 640,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 680,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 720,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 760,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 800,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 600,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1700 | 699,752 people | +16.6% |
| 1710 | 690,359 people | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 681,092 people | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 671,950 people | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 662,931 people | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 654,032 people | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 645,253 people | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 636,592 people | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 628,047 people | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 619,617 people | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 462,930 people | -25.3% |
| 1801 | 468,978 people | +1.3% |
| 1802 | 475,104 people | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 481,312 people | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 487,599 people | +1.3% |
| 1805 | 493,969 people | +1.3% |
| 1806 | 500,422 people | +1.3% |
| 1807 | 506,960 people | +1.3% |
| 1808 | 513,583 people | +1.3% |
| 1809 | 520,292 people | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 528,719 people | +1.6% |
| 1811 | 535,594 people | +1.3% |
| 1812 | 542,528 people | +1.3% |
| 1813 | 549,520 people | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 556,570 people | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 563,680 people | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 570,848 people | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 578,077 people | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 585,366 people | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 592,715 people | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 600,125 people | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 602,710 people | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 605,310 people | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 610,509 people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 615,753 people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 621,042 people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 626,376 people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 631,756 people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 637,182 people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 642,655 people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 648,175 people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 653,743 people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 659,358 people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 665,022 people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 670,734 people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 676,495 people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 682,306 people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 688,166 people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 694,077 people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 701,471 people | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 710,389 people | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 720,869 people | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 732,955 people | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 746,687 people | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 760,677 people | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 774,928 people | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 789,447 people | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 804,237 people | +1.9% |
| 1848 | 819,305 people | +1.9% |
| 1849 | 833,518 people | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 846,846 people | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 859,793 people | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 871,809 people | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 882,858 people | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 894,047 people | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 905,378 people | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 916,851 people | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 928,470 people | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 940,236 people | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 952,150 people | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 964,215 people | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 976,433 people | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 988,805 people | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 1.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 1.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 1.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 1.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 1.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 1.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 1.17 million people | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 1.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 1.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.38 million people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 1.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.37 million people | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.37 million people | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.35 million people | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.35 million people | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 1.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 1.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 1.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 1.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.56 million people | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.58 million people | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.60 million people | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 1.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 1.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 1.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.83 million people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 1.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 1.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 2.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 2.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 2.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 2.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 2.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 2.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 2.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 2.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 2.44 million people | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 2.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 2.59 million people | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 2.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 2.75 million people | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 2.83 million people | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 2.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 3.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 3.10 million people | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 3.18 million people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 3.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.35 million people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.44 million people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.63 million people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 3.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.84 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3.95 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 4.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 4.19 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.31 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.44 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.70 million people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.98 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 5.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.40 million people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.68 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.83 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.98 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.73 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.90 million people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.42 million people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.63 million people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.85 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.53 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.78 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.02 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.52 million people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.58 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.42 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.97 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.53 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.81 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.09 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.65 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.79 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.57 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.12 million people | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18.12 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18.12 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -25.3% | 619,617 people | 462,930 people |
| 1600 | -25.0% | 800,000 people | 600,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 640,000 people | 640,000 people | 640,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 680,000 people | 680,000 people | 680,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 720,000 people | 720,000 people | 720,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 760,000 people | 760,000 people | 760,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 699,752 people | 699,752 people | 699,752 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 690,359 people | 690,359 people | 690,359 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 681,092 people | 681,092 people | 681,092 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 671,950 people | 671,950 people | 671,950 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 662,931 people | 662,931 people | 662,931 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 654,032 people | 654,032 people | 654,032 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 645,253 people | 645,253 people | 645,253 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 636,592 people | 636,592 people | 636,592 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 628,047 people | 628,047 people | 628,047 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 619,617 people | 619,617 people | 619,617 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 491,115 people | 462,930 people | 520,292 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 560,362 people | 528,719 people | 592,715 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 619,342 people | 600,125 people | 642,655 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 673,955 people | 648,175 people | 701,471 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 769,301 people | 710,389 people | 833,518 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 899,844 people | 846,846 people | 952,150 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 million people | 964,215 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.16 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.31 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.37 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.74 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.04 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.25 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.64 million people | 2.30 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.50 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.95 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.65 million people | 4.06 million people | 5.26 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million people | 5.40 million people | 6.73 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 million people | 6.90 million people | 8.78 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.20 million people | 9.02 million people | 11.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million people | 11.70 million people | 14.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 million people | 14.50 million people | 17.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 million people | 17.36 million people | 18.12 million people | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guatemala?
- Population in Guatemala was 18.12 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,930 people in 1800.
- How does Guatemala rank for population?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.